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Don't Compromise Your IT! Modernize It!

Here's my latest blog post on the " Because It's Everybody's Business " site on Microsoft.com. The article titled " Don't Compromise Your IT! Modernize It! " lays out a few key challenges and solutions to help you save IT costs while maintaining agility Read More...

Posted Sunday, October 18, 2009 3:05 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Hardware Assessment, Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, Windows, virtualisation, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Management, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, IPD, System Center, WODS, DirectAccess, BIEB, New Efficiency, Because it's everybody's business, Baldwin Ng, WODT, Windows Optimized Desktop Toolkit

[RTM News] Just Released: Planning and Design Guidance for Microsoft Virtualization Technologies

Today, the Infrastructure Planning and Design Team from Microsoft Solution Accelerators is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for Windows Server Virtualization and System Center Virtual Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:30 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, MAP, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, virtualisation, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IPD, System Center, Baldwin Ng

Give Us Your Feedback - Windows Optimized Desktop Toolkit

The Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team is currently planning the next release of the Windows Optimized Desktop Toolkit (previously known as Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios Solution Accelerator) . To help identify and prioritize features to include Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:23 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows, virtualisation, Windows 7, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, WODS

[News!] Coming Soon: Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Windows 7 DirectAccess

Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing last month and one of the best enterprise features is DirectAccess . This feature allows remote users to securely access enterprise shares, Web sites, and applications without connecting to a virtual private Read More...

Posted Monday, August 24, 2009 8:01 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Application Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, Beta Program, Windows, virtualisation, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, IPD, App-V, DirectAccess

[Microsoft Partners] Free Web Seminar on How to Plan for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V Projects

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V Are you interested in helping your customers reduce cost in your datacenter? Considering upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V technologies.Starting this week, Microsoft will host 4 web seminars for Microsoft Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:48 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, News, IPD Guides, webcast, webcasts, MAP Toolkit, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Deployment Tools, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, IPD

[NEWS!] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 (version 4.0.2925.0) Now Available!

If you are experiencing remote computer connectivity issues with the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit (version 4.0.2921), you should try the latest release (version 4.0.2925) available from the Microsoft Download Center. MAP Toolkit offers Read More...

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1:00 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, security, SQL Server 2008, Microsoft, MAP Toolkit, Windows, virtualisation, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

New Microsoft Tools Released to Simplify Planning and Deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Good news! Last week, Microsoft announced the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 products have been released to manufacturing (RTM). What it means is that you will be able to get these products on the shelves very soon. Windows 7 Sneak-Peek from MGX Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2009 6:49 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, Desktop Deployment, Microsoft, News, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, RTM, RTM Announcements, Windows, virtualisation, Events, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Desktop Deployment Tools, Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, IPD, App-V, OD, WODS, Steve Ballmer, Steven Sinofsky

Release Announcement - Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available!

In support of the upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 launch, Microsoft announced at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 this week the public release of Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides Series for Windows Server 2008 R2 - free best practice and Read More...

Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009 4:11 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM, RTM Announcements, virtualisation, Events, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, IPD, WPC

RTM/RTWeb NEWS - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available!

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 releases are just around the corner. Are you thinking about deploying these new operating systems? Get a head start with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 to help you determine readiness of your machines Read More...

Posted Monday, July 13, 2009 3:25 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Hyper-V, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Deployment, Green IT, security, PC Security, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, SQL, SQL 2008, SQL 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Microsoft, News, case studies, case study, MAP Toolkit, RTM, RTM Announcements, Windows, virtualisation, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, Desktop Deployment Tools, Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, WPC 2009, App-V

NEWS! Windows Server 2008 R2 Solution Accelerators Releasing at Worldwide Partner Conference 2009

In support of the Windows Server 2008 R2 launch, Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team is announcing the release of several Windows Server Solution Accelerators at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 in New Orleans. What are Windows Server Solution Accelerators? Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:34 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Deployment, Green IT, Microsoft, News, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft Executive Interviews, RTM, Windows, virtualisation, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Desktop Deployment Tools, Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, IPD, VMware, WPC 2009, WPC

Jumpstart Your IT Projects with Proven Guidance and Tools from Microsoft

I often ran into customers and partners who wish they could have spent LESS time on deployment planning and deploy faster and start benefitting from the value of the software earlier. Picking the right technologies like server, desktop, and application Read More...

Posted Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:52 PM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Virtual Server 2005 R2, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, SoftGrid, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Application Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, SQL 2008, SQL Server 2008, Microsoft, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft Online Services, Windows, virtualisation, Exchange Online, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Deployment Tools, IPD, MED-V, MDOP, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, System Center Operations Manager, System Center, System Center Configuration Manager, SharePoint Online, App-V, OD, WODS

Want a Zune? Test Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Now!

Have you tested the latest Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta yet? To express our thanks for your beta program participation, we will offer a Zune 120GB music player to one beta participant. The criteria are simple. At the end of the Beta Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:45 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, IT Professionals, Windows Vista, MAP, security, Microsoft, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Windows, virtualisation, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers

[NEWS!] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Now Available

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be available in the near future. Are you thinking about deploying these new operating systems? Get a head start with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta . Over 680,000 Microsoft customers and partners Read More...

Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:42 PM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Deployment, Green IT, demo, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, Microsoft, News, case studies, case study, webcast, webcasts, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Online Services, Microsoft Online Services, Windows, virtualisation, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, IT Management, Desktop Deployment Tools, Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Going Green, VMware

[Tech·Ed 2009 Video] Catch the Wave Part 2: Accelerating Planning for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

Are you ready for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Were you not able to attend TechEd 2009? Check out this TechEd 2009 video interview as Bryan Von Axelson and Baldwin Ng discuss how you can use the free solution accelerator, Microsoft Assessment Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:06 AM by mapblog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, Server Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, WVHA, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Server Deployment, video, Microsoft, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Windows, virtualisation, Events, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, IPD, Tech·Ed

[Tech·Ed 2009 Video] Catch the Wave Part 1: Accelerating Planning for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides

Are you ready for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Were you not able to attend TechEd 2009? Check out this video interview at TechEd 2009 North America as Bryan Von Axelson and Robin Maher discuss how you can use the free solution accelerator, Infrastructure Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 6:55 AM by mapblog | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Application Virtualization, IT Professionals, Solution Accelerators, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, video, Microsoft, IPD Guides, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, MAP Toolkit, Windows, virtualisation, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IPD, MED-V, MDOP, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, Tech·Ed